The army was like a tidal wave, and the territory of Zhending Mansion, which had only been peaceful for a few days, was about to break out again in an instant.
Thousands of miles away in Daming Mansion, Lu Junyi and Suo Chao also encountered difficult moments of their own.
The nearly 50,000 elite cavalrymen of the East Route Army of the Jin Army, led by General Wanyan Zongwang, a clan member of the Jin Kingdom, did not continue southward via Shandong and went straight to Bianliang, Tokyo in the Song Dynasty. Instead, they were caught unexpectedly by everyone. Next, he moved to fight at Daming Mansion.
Bozhou could only hold out for less than five days before the Jin army broke through all fronts. The Jin vanguard immediately came straight to Daming Mansion.
Lu Junyi had already received the secret message from the Jin army and joined forces with Suo Chao to send it out.
After passing Guan County, the army immediately divided its troops and marched towards Maqiao Town in the northeast with cavalry as the emphasis and infantry and baggage as the emphasis all the way to Shen County.
The main force of the Jin Army came from Liaocheng, and one of them went straight down to the Yanggu direction of East and West Road in Beijing, and continued westward, heading towards Daming Mansion.
The cavalry going to Maqiao Town are facing the enemy directly from the vanguard of the Jin Army.
Before Lu Junyi left, he still didn't know what the Jin's plan was. If the trip to Maqiao Town was just a suspected Jin soldier, the army went straight to Yanggu, passed Yuncheng, and killed Xingren Mansion. After passing Xingren Mansion, It is the land of Gyeonggi.
If the tens of thousands of Jin troops entered the capital, the Song Dynasty would be in danger!
Therefore, Lu Junyi did not dare to take a gamble, so he placed the main force of the army in Shen County, so that he could check the movements of the Jin army.
If the Jin army continues to attack Daming Mansion with two routes, then the Shenxian city can be used as a stronghold to resist the Jin army's attack. If the Jin army makes a false shot and suddenly goes south to Yanggu, then he can lead his troops and horses to pursue it.
The cavalry group that originally went to Maqiao Town should have been led by Suo Chao.
However, because neither of them had seen the main force of the Jin Army and did not know their condition, Suo Chao followed Lu Junyi to Shen County first.
As for the soldiers and horses in Maqiao Town, they were handed over to their deputy generals.
After all, although they also have thousands of cavalry, compared with the Jin's cavalry, their combat effectiveness is still far behind.
What's more, although there is only one Jin cavalry vanguard in Maqiao Town, there are more than five thousand, which is more numerous than them. It is obviously disadvantageous to fight head-on.
The two rushed to Shenxian County, and after garrisoning troops, they led a group of personal guards out of the city.
All the way to the river mouth, on the other side is the Jin Army camp.
Standing on the bank of the river, the two of them looked at the Jin camp on the other side. Lu Junyi frowned and had an uncertain expression on his face.
Next to him, Suo Chao was also watching, frowning and murmuring: "It's strange. If these gold thieves want to attack the Daming Mansion, they can come out of Liaocheng and go down the river, or they can go straight to Maqiao Town and kill the Daming directly after passing there. There is a smooth road to Fucheng, so why cross the river from Bozhou first and then camp and station troops on the other side of Shenxian County, pretending to cross the river to attack Shenxian County."
"If we really want to attack Shen County, wouldn't it be more convenient to attack Maqiao Town and then attack again?"
It is a well-known fact that the Jin people are not good at water warfare. Now that the Jin army camp opposite has made such a large circle and went to the other side of the river to camp, if they want to attack Shen County, they must first find a way to cross the river. Are they not asking for trouble?
Lu Junyi frowned and sighed: "I am also thinking about this matter. What I am most afraid of is that the golden thieves' intention is not our Daming Mansion. The troops stationed on the other side are just a trick to deceive the soldiers. They actually want to attack Yanggu."
While speaking, Lu Junyi called his deputy to bring him a map.
He unfolded the map and pointed to the location of Yanggu on it, and continued: "The distance between Shenxian County and Yanggu is less than a hundred miles. We have stationed troops in Shenxian County, and relying on the city can only barely cope with the invasion of the gold thieves."
"If they ignore us and go straight to Yanggu, the soldiers and horses in Yanggu City will not have time to defend themselves, and they may be lost in the blink of an eye."
"What about sending someone to Yanggu immediately to deliver a message and tell them to take precautions?" Suo Chao asked.
Hearing this, Lu Junyi shook his head and said: "The army of gold thieves went south, attacking cities and villages all the way. It was like entering an uninhabited country, and the army was in full swing."
"Even if we send the message to Yanggu, I am afraid that the soldiers and horses guarding the city there will not be able to resist at all. Instead, the news will spread and cause panic in Yanggu City, and the people will be distracted."
"Are you just going to watch like this?" Suo Chao asked angrily.
At this time, Lu Junyi seemed to suddenly think of something in his mind, and sighed: "It would be great if that young master was here. With his talent, he will definitely be able to find a way to break the situation."
Hearing this, Suo Chao hurriedly asked: "You mean, that Mr. Gao?"
Lu Junyi nodded and said: "Well, I heard that Mr. Gao started from scratch in Zhending Mansion. With only the help of my junior brother Lin, he defeated the Jin army in Zhending Mansion and surrounded and killed thousands of gold thieves. The imperial court I greatly appreciate it, and now I am the envoy of Zhending. When I came out of Daming Mansion a few days ago, I received a letter from Junior Brother Lin asking about the situation on the border with Daming Mansion."
The Jin people brazenly betrayed their alliance and abandoned their treaty, and marched southward.
Everywhere in the Song Dynasty, whether it was military towns or various state capitals, they were defeated at the first touch by the Jin army.
The only one that was better was the Taiyuan Mansion guarded by Grand Tutor Tong Guan. Facing the siege of the Jinren West Road army, it could barely hold on, and Taiyuan had not yet fallen.
But even so, the battle situation in Taiyuan Mansion is still very unfavorable.
Now that Taiyuan Prefecture has been surrounded by the Jin Army, it is only a matter of time before it falls. Even the Pingding Army Town near Taiyuan Prefecture is said to have been defeated by the Jin Army in consecutive battles, and the situation is very dangerous.
With the overall situation corrupted to this point, there were only a hundred people in the high hills, but in Zhending Mansion, they defeated the Jin army until they could not find the north.
Amidst the defeat in the north of the Song Dynasty, he managed to find a place to survive.
It can be seen from this that Gaokan is so capable that he can be called a god.
Suo Chao thought about this, but he could only sigh and said: "Thanks to Mr. Gao's recommendation, I was able to show my face in front of Mr. Zhongshu. Now I have the opportunity to show off my talents."
"It's a pity that the young master is currently in Zhending Mansion, thousands of miles away from us, and it is really beyond our reach."
The expression on Lu Junyi's face changed, and he immediately said: "I have an idea. I will record the layout of the Jin army in detail at this moment and send someone to Zhending Mansion immediately to ask the young master to make a decision."
"Besides, you and I will divide our forces into two groups as previously arranged. We will wait and see how the golden thief moves. What do you think?"
"Okay!" Suo Chao nodded in agreement.
The two of them discussed it and immediately sent out scouts and spies to investigate the true and false movements of the Jin army. After recording the details, they immediately sent a secret message to Zhending Mansion.
After Lin Chong, Yang Zhi, and Lu Zhishen marched northward, Gaokan waited for a day before setting off.
After walking for two days, I had to report the news from the front, and found out that the three groups of soldiers and horses had marched smoothly, and now they had all reached their designated positions.
As long as Gaokan gives an order, the troops can immediately suppress the Tang Dynasty, forcing the majority of the Jin army to withdraw from the city and retreat north.
But at this moment, Gao Kan received two secret letters one after another.
One letter came from Jiayou Town in the north. The messenger was Wu Song. He had led 10,000 troops and entered the city of Jiayou Town. However, there was not a single Jin man defending the city. Even the various grain and grass supplies in the city , they have all been ordered to be emptied and transported away.
The other letter came from Zhending Mansion.
